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Robots

Robots

Animation · Comedy · Family · 2005

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.

Movie details

Robots

“The biggest comedy ever assembled!”

2005 Animation · Comedy · Family 1h 30m

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6.5 / 10

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Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Chris Wedge

Written by

Ron Mita · Jim McClain · David Lindsay-Abaire · Lowell Ganz

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Rodney Copperbottom (voice)

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Cappy (voice)

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Ratchet (voice)

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Bigweld (voice)

Drew Carey

Drew Carey

Crank (voice)

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

Piper (voice)

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Fender (voice)

Court is in session

Put Robots on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.